This is MEDIEVAL war in all its ugliness after all, I'm happy for the Pope to warn me, but if he excomms me I'm afraid I'm a vindictive old bugger and will invade/kill/ him however I can to get even.

If I invade I usually raise Rome at least to the ground and encourage a big rebellion, so when he returns he has to deal with the rebels first.

I also like c&u (cruel and unusual) punishments for the Pope if he steps out of line. Throwing him on a BBQ with an inquisitor is particularly fun. Though costly bribing his own guys is also fun to see them turn on their master.

I guess I view his arbitrary ways as a bit like a politician or lawyers.

You might have guessed I'm not catholic(though I have many catholic friends).

Yep if I come back in Medieval times , please god don't let me be a Papist peasant.